Do enlightened beings also shed tears?
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outcome
"Enlightenment embraces the full spectrum of human experience; tears are not a sign of weakness, but a profound expression of compassion and totality."
According to Osho, enlightenment doesn’t exclude human tears; it is totality and spontaneity. An enlightened one allows whatever arises—smiles or tears—without repression, ego, or clinging. Rinzai wept for his master’s passing, honoring the uniqueness of the body’s disappearance while knowing the soul is immortal. Such tears express naturalness and compassion, not ignorance; freedom includes all weather of the sky.
Even very wise people can cry; when feelings come, they let them flow naturally without pretending or holding back.
Why this matters practically
- Encourages authentic expression instead of suppressing emotions.
- Cultivates compassionate relating without attachment.
- Reminds us that true freedom includes the whole range of feelings.
- Cultivates compassionate relating without attachment.
- Reminds us that true freedom includes the whole range of feelings.
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